Kitchen installation · England
Kitchen installation in Dorset
If you need kitchen installation anywhere in Dorset, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
Why do people in Dorset choose kitchen installation?
Some Dorset households already have a kitchen they like the look of but not the fit: doors out of line, gaps at the wall and a worktop that has lifted.
Landlords and sellers across Dorset often fit a new kitchen because it is one of the first rooms buyers and tenants judge a home by.
What does kitchen installation in Dorset include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen installation, adjusted to your Dorset kitchen after we have measured it:
- Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
- Removal and disposal of the old kitchen, with gas and electrics made safe
- First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
- Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
- Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
- Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
- Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
How much does kitchen installation cost in Dorset?
The figures below are guide prices for Dorset, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections | £1,500–£2,600 |
| Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen | £2,600–£3,600 |
| Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels | £3,600–£4,600 |
| Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades | £18,500–£36,000 |
Fit-only guide ranges cover labour for units, laminate worktops and standard connections; stone worktops, new circuits, moved services, tiling, flooring and plastering are priced as separate lines. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Dorset
Across Dorset you will often find thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.
Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help. Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult.
Converted villa flats often mean fitting a full kitchen into a small room while keeping neighbours and shared services in mind. Many bungalow owners choose to open the kitchen into the dining room, so the layout and new lighting need planning together.
Rules for kitchen installation in Dorset
Fitting a new kitchen does not need planning permission in England. Listed building consent may be needed if the building is listed, and a new vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, and new circuits or a new consumer unit are notifiable under Part P, so they are certified through a competent person scheme or building control. New extraction should be designed to Approved Document F rates (about 30 litres per second for a hood ducted outside), a refit should not leave ventilation worse than before, and only Gas Safe registered engineers may connect a gas hob.
Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.
Before you start
- Leave every box sealed until the fit; parts get lost or damaged once packaging is opened and stacked around the house.
- Order stone worktops for templating as soon as the base units are fixed, as fabrication usually takes one to two weeks.
- Plan for one to two weeks without a working kitchen; a microwave, kettle and a temporary sink elsewhere make it easier.
- If the house was built before 2000, consider an asbestos survey before strip-out, especially with textured ceilings or old floor tiles.
- Order stone worktops early in the plan, as templating can only happen once the base units are fixed.
- If you live in a flat in Dorset, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
Questions about kitchen installation in Dorset
How much does kitchen installation cost in Dorset?
For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, budget around £1,500 to £2,600 including VAT in Dorset. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of Dorset?
Yes. We carry out kitchen installation across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Christchurch. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
What order does a kitchen installation follow?
The usual sequence is strip-out, any structural work, first-fix electrics and plumbing, plastering, base and wall units, worktops, second fix of sockets, sink, tap and appliances, then splashbacks, flooring and decorating. Some floors go down before the units and some after, depending on the floor type, which we agree at the survey.
Can I use my kitchen during the installation?
Not for most of it. Once the old kitchen comes out there is no sink or cooker until the new one is connected, usually a week or two for an average kitchen. We plan the job so the water and power are off for as little time as possible, and we tell you which days will be the most disruptive.
Do I need building regulations approval for a new kitchen?
Usually only for parts of the job. Fitting units does not need approval, but new electrical circuits are notifiable in England and Wales, removing a load-bearing wall needs approval everywhere, and in Scotland structural work needs a building warrant. Gas work must always be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Kitchen installation in towns across Dorset
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen installation in Bournemouth
- Kitchen installation in Poole
- Kitchen installation in Weymouth
- Kitchen installation in Christchurch
- Kitchen installation in Dorchester
- Kitchen installation in Bridport
- Kitchen installation in Blandford Forum
- Kitchen installation in Swanage
- Kitchen installation in Sherborne
- Kitchen installation in Shaftesbury